Using a sharp knife the dried figs were first cut into small pieces and then ground by a blade type grinder. To make the glycerol-fig mixtures, glycerol was added to the fig powder at 2 levels ( 20% 40% w/w,dry basis) while being thoroughly mixed using a laboratory dough mixer for 10 min. To dry the prepared sample they were put in a vacuum oven set at about 65 for 5 h. General composition of dried fig powders was measured according to the AOAC methods (AOAC,1990).